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How to get fromChicago to Banskoby plane, car, bus, or shuttle

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There are 4 ways to get from Chicago to Bansko by plane, car, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Skopje International Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane ORD - SKP
    2. Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Banskocar car
    18h 18m
    $452–1,155

  2. Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane ORD - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus bus
    21h 1m
    $358–894

  3. Fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane ORD - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    19h 6m
    $378–971

  4. Fly to Niš Constantine The Great Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Niš Constantine The Great Airport (INI)plane plane ORD - INI
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Niš to Sofia Airportshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    24h 9m

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Skopje International Airport (SKP) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration15h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket$336Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,564.9 km
  • Duration: 18h 18m

What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Bansko, Bulgaria?

There is no direct connection from Chicago to Bansko. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Skopje International Airport (SKP), then drive to Bansko. Alternatively, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Sofia Airport, take the subway to Sofia Iskarsko Shose, walk to Iskarsko Shose, take the train to Sofia, walk to Sofia Central Bus Station, then take the bus to Bansko.

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